Gardens to visit: Yorkshire Lavender, Yorkshire

Yorkshire lavendar is as award winning farm in the Howardian Hills in Yorkshire

This award winning lavender farm and gardens is set in the Howardian Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty in north Yorkshire. The farm gives spectacular panoramic views of the Vale of York.

The gardens are a mixture of different styles, includinga lavender spiral, Mediterranean garden, sensory garden and a wildflower meadow.

In summer the lavender is particularly dazzling, with a stunning array of different colours, from white through a complete range of blues and lilacs, to magnificent deep purples, along with the range of distinctive and heady scents.